Pilot survey of the health of Massachusetts dentists.
Romesh P NalliahAlan BuddVeerasathpurush AllareddyPublished in: Journal of investigative and clinical dentistry (2017)
This pilot study highlights several health issues where dentists seem to have a lower incidence than the general population: asthma, depression, diabetes, hearing loss, obesity, smoking, sleep apnea, and thyroid disease. However, there are some health issues where dentists have a higher incidence than the general population: taking at least one prescription medication, gastroesophageal reflux disease, some form of cancer, back pain, neck pain, headache, osteoarthritis, rheumatic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and alcohol abuse.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- sleep apnea
- rheumatoid arthritis
- mental health
- type diabetes
- health information
- risk factors
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- health promotion
- hearing loss
- randomized controlled trial
- depressive symptoms
- cross sectional
- obstructive sleep apnea
- papillary thyroid
- clinical trial
- physical activity
- weight gain
- cystic fibrosis
- study protocol
- social media
- knee osteoarthritis
- childhood cancer
- allergic rhinitis
- glycemic control
- intimate partner violence